Changes in body fluid osmolality, ion concentration and nitrogen balance in Pelobates syriacus during ontogenesis

Herpetological Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 95-99

  Hoffman, J ^a   Warburg, M R ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Ion balance; Nitrogen excretion; Ontogenesis; Osmolality; Pelobates

Indexed keywords

PELOBATES SYRIACUS;

EID: 0032846929     PISSN: 02680130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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